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CVE-2026-77028: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in yootheme.com Zoo extension for Joomla

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-77028cvecve-2026-77028cwe-79cwe-601
Published: 08/21/2026 (08/21/2026, 12:13:04 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: yootheme.com
Product: Zoo extension for Joomla

Description

A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) and open redirect vulnerability exists in the Zoo extension for Joomla versions 1.0.0 through 4.1.65. The issue arises via the submission redirect parameter, allowing improper neutralization of input during web page generation. This vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 5.3.

CVSS v4.0

Score 5.3medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Passive
Vuln. Confidentiality
Low
Vuln. Integrity
Low
Vuln. Availability
Low
Subsq. Confidentiality
None
Subsq. Integrity
None
Subsq. Availability
None
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Affected software

Affected versions
=1.0.0-4.1.65>=1.0.0 <=4.1.65

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/21/2026, 12:52:34 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-77028 describes a reflected XSS and open redirect vulnerability in the yootheme.com Zoo extension for Joomla. The flaw is due to improper input neutralization in the submission redirect parameter in versions 1.0.0 up to and including 4.1.65. This allows an attacker to inject malicious scripts or redirect users to unintended URLs. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and low to low impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the affected website or redirect users to malicious sites. This can lead to session hijacking, phishing, or other user-targeted attacks. However, the impact is rated medium due to the requirement of user interaction and limited scope of confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.

Mitigation Recommendations

No official fix or patch has been confirmed or published at this time. Users should monitor the vendor's advisory channels for updates. Until a patch is available, consider implementing input validation or filtering on the submission redirect parameter as a temporary mitigation. Avoid clicking suspicious links that may exploit this vulnerability.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Joomla
Date Reserved
2026-08-20T08:36:08.428Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6a8846adacd9273b49231301

Added to database: 08/21/2026, 12:38:05 UTC

Last enriched: 08/21/2026, 12:52:34 UTC

Last updated: 08/21/2026, 13:17:44 UTC

Views: 5

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